Ålesund – Norway

Welcome to the Ålesund cruise port guide. Ålesund is a city in Norway with about 45.000 inhabitants. It is a famous fishing port in the country, although it is most famous for its Art Nouveau style. In the night of 23rd of January 1904 a fire broke out and it completely destroyed the city centre. Out of 12.000 people that lived in Alesund, 10.000 were left homeless within one night. When the German troops under the command of Wilhelm Keizer arrived for support they chose to rebuild the city in the Art Nouveau or Jugendstil style. It took them 7 years to rebuild it all, but the result is amazing. Alesund is rather small although it is officially considered to be a city. There are a couple of nice places to visit in town although there are definitely some sights outside of town you don’t want to miss. The area of Alesund is dotted with islands. The ice ages ripped the land apart and created thousands of islands that you can visit today. Go to the islands of Godoy or Giske for the ultimate Norwegian experience or hop to the other islands where you can find the famous open air museum or aquarium. Find out underneath what it is you want to do in this Cruise Port Guide Ålesund – Norway.

This is the dock of Alesund. Right in front of the dock you will find your hop on hop off bus, limited amount of taxis, public transport and the tourist train.

This is your view from the ship. As you can see there is a large parking lot with all kinds of facilities like local buses, hop on hop off bus, limited amount of taxis and the tourist train.

From the ship you will also see this building. This holds the public library where you will find free wi-fi.

Norwegian language

Cruise Port Guide Ålesund – Norway: docked

In Ålesund the cruise dock is located at a very convenient spot in town. It is literally a 2 minute walk from port into the city. You have 2 options of where to dock, find option number 1 and 2 on the map above. As you can see they are right next to one another and all cruise ships will still use the same exit. From here the town is only a couple of minutes away. The Art Nouveau centre is right in front of you. At the exit of the cruise dock you’ll find a tourist information centre that provides you with maps and all the local tour operators and attractions will advertise their products via leaflets and brochures here.

Public bus system in Ålesund

The bus station is located right in front of the exit of the cruise port. All the blue buses are local buses that go to all the sights to see out of town (except for Fjell Stua / Mount Aksla). To ride the bus simply pay de driver +/-70 NOK cash to get a ticket. The bus to Moa (largest shopping centre) is 628, 608, 618 and 624. The bus to Atlantic ocean park is 614 or 618 (but doesn’t stop in front of Atlantic Ocean Park) The bus to Sunnmore open-air museum is 618 or 624. The bus to Giske and Godoy is 662 or 664 All of the above buses depart from the bus station in front of the cruise terminal. Most buses depart every half an hour. To find out the exact schedule you can visit the bus operators website by clicking here.

The official taxis in Ålesund

Taxis are generally available in the morning right outside the port. Keep in mind though that they are expensive. Find out the fixed taxi prices underneath. in townTo the aquarium: 120 NOK (+/- 18 USD) To the Fjellstua – Mount Aksla viewpoint: 150 NOK (+/- 22 USD) 2 hour highlight city tour by private taxi: 1400 NOK (+/- 200 USD) out of townRent by the hour: 700 NOK (+/- 100 USD) Trip to the Trollstigen, Trollpath up to 6 hours: 3500 NOK (+/- 515 USD)

Hop on hop off bus

There is a hop on hop off bus available in Alesund. You can spot it right from the ship. It is one of those red double decker buses. It is a nice option if you are planning not just to stay in town, but also if you are planning to visit the aquarium and open-air museum which are outside of town. Their bus is also wheelchair accessible.

Alesund City Train Sightseeing

For 150 NOK you can join the town train. It is one of those trolley trains that will give you a guided tour of the city of Alesund. It takes about 1 hour and it will also take you up to the viewpoint. Narrations are in Norwegian, English and German.

Distance from port

Alesund city centre: 200 meter walk Jugendstil centre: 300 meter walk Aksla Viewpoint: 1,5 km walk Atlantic Ocean Park: 3,5 km west of the port Sunnmore open air museum: 5,5 km east of the port Giske: 14 km north west of the port Godoy: 20 km west of the port

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